Stephen Sondheim
Come Play Wiz Me
[FAY]
Docteur, docteur, vous êtes charmant
[HAPGOOD]
Mademoiselle, vous aussi
[FAY]
You like my hair, yes? My lips, yes?
Ze sway
Of my—how you say—
Of my hips, yes?
You wish to play wiz me?
Okay wiz me
Come out and play wiz me
[HAPGOOD]
Mademoiselle, vous êtes jolie
[FAY]
Docteur, docteur, si gentil
You like my style, yes? My brand, yes?
Ze lay
Of my—how you say—
Of my land, yes?
You wish to pray wiz me?
To stray wiz me?
Come out and play wiz me
[HAPGOOD]
Mademoiselle, vous êtes timide
[FAY]
Docteur, docteur, you're so right
I like your—how you say—
Imperturbable perspicacity
It isn't how you say, it's what you see!
We have ze lark, yes? Ze fling, yes?
Ze play
Is ze—how you say—
Is ze thing, yes?
If you will play wiz me
Mon cheri
Though we may not agree
Today
In time
Mais oui
We may
Docteur, docteur
Ze English, it fails me
Ah, but, docteur
You're good for what ails me
[HAPGOOD]
I like your hair—
[FAY]
Yes?
[HAPGOOD]
Your lips—
[FAY]
Yes?
[HAPGOOD]
Ze sway
Of your—how you say—
Of your hips
[FAY]
Yes?
[HAPGOOD]
Come up and play wiz me
[FAY]
Come out and play wiz me
[FAY & HAPGOOD]
Come on and play wiz me
[FAY]
Docteur, docteur, let's play docteur
[HAPGOOD]
Mademoiselle, you're not well!
But I like your style—
[FAY]
Yes?
[HAPGOOD]
Your brand—
[FAY]
Yes?
[HAPGOOD]
Ze lay
Of your —qu'est-ce que c'est—
Of your land—
[FAY]
Yes?
[HAPGOOD]
I like your—how you say—
Unmistakable authenticity
It isn't how you say, it's what I see!
[FAY & HAPGOOD]
We have ze lark—yes? Ze fling—yes?
Ze play
Is ze—how you say—
Is ze thing—yes?
If you would play wiz me
Today
In time
Mais oui
We may